William Jones (deputy governor)

William Jones
24th Deputy Governor Connecticut
In office
1692–1698
Preceded byJames Bishop
Succeeded byRobert Treat
Personal details
BornMarch 20, 1624
London, Middlesex, England
DiedOctober 17, 1706
SpouseHannah Eaton Jones

William Jones (March 20, 1624 - October 17, 1706) was an English lawyer who emigrated to the United Colonies of New England and became the twenty-fourth Deputy Governor of the Colony of Connecticut. He notably hosted at his home the regicides Whalley and Goffe, family members of Oliver Cromwell.

The Judges' Cave of the regicides, Deputy Gov. Jones hosted the judges Edward Whalley and William Goffe at his home in New Haven